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February 18, 2016

ExpressJet Pilots Ratify Contract Extension

Deal Includes Pay Increases And Work Rule Improvements

ExpressJet Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have voted to ratify a two-year contract extension that contains pay increases and work rule improvements.

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Teamster Mechanics Reject United Airlines’ Final Offer

Reject Two-Tiered Wage System, Vote To Strike

Teamster mechanics have voted overwhelmingly to reject United Airlines’ final offer and authorize a strike. There are over 9,000 mechanics in the bargaining unit. Over 93 percent of mechanics who voted cast ballots against the company’s offer.

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Bombardier Introduces The World's Only 90-Seat Turboprop

Q400 Aircraft Cabin Configuration Expanded To 90 Seats

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has introduced the world's only commercial turboprop capable of carrying 90 passengers.

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Boeing, Okay Airways Announce Commitment for 12 737s

Agreement Valued At $1.3 Billion At List Prices

Boeing and Okay Airways have announced a commitment for 12 737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s and one Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane.

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Boeing South Carolina's 100th 787 Delivered To American Airlines

First SC Dreamliner To Go To The Carrier

Boeing South Carolina marked a milestone Tuesday with the delivery of the 100th airplane built at the North Charleston site. The airplane, a 787-8, was delivered to American Airlines in front of hundreds of Boeing South Carolina teammates.

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Amendment To AIRR Act Would Make Airline Complaints Easier

Hahn Amendment Added To FAA Reauthorization Act During Committee Markup Last Week

An amendment authored by Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D-CA) that was approved during the House Transportation Committee markup of the AIRR act last week would force airlines to stop the practice of hiding the mandatory DOT Customer Protection Hotline on obscure pages of their websites.

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Boeing Forecasts Demand For 3,750 New Airplanes In Southeast Asia

Twenty-year Current Market Outlook Shows Strong Market Valued At $550 Billion

Boeing is projecting a demand for 3,750 new airplanes, valued at $550 billion, over the next 20 years in Southeast Asia. 

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Not All Air Traffic Controllers Favor Privatization

Group Establishes Facebook Page For Those Against The Idea

A group of NATCA members opposed to the privatization of ATC has set up a Facebook page the group says is intended to let the public know not all of the union's members are in favor of the proposal.

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Air Canada To Purchase Bombardier C Series As Part Of Fleet Renewal Program

Agreement Includes 45 Firm Orders Plus Options To Purchase An Additional 30 Aircraft

Air Canada has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier Inc. for the acquisition of up to 75 Bombardier CS300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engines as part of its narrowbody fleet renewal plan. The LOI contemplates 45 firm orders plus options to purchase up to an additional 30 aircraft and includes substitution rights to CS100 aircraft in certain circumstances.

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Philippine Airlines Selects The A350 XWB For Future Long Haul Fleet

Memorandum Of Understanding Signed At Singapore Air Show

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the order of six A350-900s, with another six purchase options. The news was announced today at the Singapore Airshow by Jaime J. Bautista, President & COO of Philippine Airlines and Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO of Airbus.

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